Proposal: Axelar Grant Milestone Dashboard Integration

Governance and Grants Community Grants
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Hi, I’m Emmanuel a full stack developer and Ethereum CAT contributor, with over seven years of experience building dApps.

Summary

This proposal aims to integrate a Grant Milestone Dashboard into Axelar’s community platform, providing the Axelar community with a centralized system to track the progress of grants in real time. The dashboard will include visual indicators for milestone completion, automatic alerts for delays or deviations, and easy access to active proposal data, fostering transparency and engagement across the network.

Problem Statement

Axelar Network is focused on connecting blockchains through interoperability. While the network has a robust governance model, currently there are limited tools for tracking the progress of proposals and grants. Updates on milestones are often dispersed across various channels, making it difficult for the community to monitor progress, assess project timelines, and act quickly when delays or issues arise.

Proposed Solution

The Grant Milestone Dashboard will be integrated into Axelar’s governance platform, providing:

  1. Tracking of Individual Grants: Displaying detailed milestone progress for each grant, with visual progress bars, percentages, and completion indicators.
  2. Automatic Alerts: Sending notifications when milestones are overdue or when there is a deviation from the project’s original scope.
  3. Unified Dashboard: A single location for accessing and monitoring all active grants, improving accessibility for the Axelar community.

Integration with Axelar’s Governance Framework

The Grant Milestone Dashboard will enhance Axelar’s existing platform by:

  • Visualizing Progress: Showing percentage completion and milestones for each grant proposal within the Axelar community platform.
  • Improving Communication: Automatically triggering alerts when a milestone is missed or a proposal deviates from its scope.
  • Simplifying Access: Providing easy access to all active grants and proposals from a single dashboard, which will be integrated into Axelar’s existing governance and decision-making platform.

Budget Breakdown and Milestones

Milestone 1: Design & Feedback (1 week)

Cost: $400

Activities:

  • Develop the initial design for the dashboard, ensuring seamless integration with Axelar’s governance platform.
  • Design wireframes to include:
    • Grant Overview Page: Displays all active grants with their status (e.g., “On Track,” “Delayed,” or “Completed”).
    • Individual Grant Pages: Detailing milestones, progress percentages, and estimated completion dates.

Milestone 2: Frontend Development (1 week)

Cost: $800

Activities:

  • Develop a responsive, user-friendly front-end design for the dashboard.
  • Implement the following features:
    • Milestone Tracking: Enabling grant administrators to input and update milestone information in real-time.
    • Progress Indicators: Visual displays of milestones and their status (using bars, percentages, or color-coded markers).

Milestone 3: Backend Development & Finalization (1 week)

Cost: $800

Activities:

  • Build the backend functionality to integrate with Axelar’s governance data, allowing real-time updates to grant progress and milestones.
  • Implement the Alert System:
    • Set up automatic notifications for overdue milestones, deviations, and other critical updates.
    • Notifications will be visible on the dashboard and can be configured to send email or system alerts to relevant stakeholders.

Benefits to the Axelar Community

  1. Enhanced Transparency: Real-time tracking of grant milestones and project progress ensures the community can clearly see where funds are being used and how projects are progressing.
  2. Improved Accountability: Provides visibility into whether milestones are met on time, encouraging grant recipients to stay on track and maintain high standards.
  3. Increased Community Engagement: Having a centralized and transparent system fosters greater involvement from the community, who will be able to stay informed about the impact of funded grants.
  4. Faster Decision-Making: Quick access to milestone progress enables faster identification of issues, improving the ability to act proactively in case of delays or deviations.

Total Cost: $2000

This Grant Milestone Dashboard will be a valuable tool for Axelar, supporting both the transparency and accountability of the governance process while empowering the community to track the success of funded initiatives. By integrating seamlessly into Axelar’s platform, the dashboard will offer a unified, real-time view of grant milestones, strengthening the network’s decentralized governance.